Here We Are

A housekeeper receives a film made by her daughter. Combining found footage of Thailand during the Cold War with present-day images of Bangkok, the film triggers a re-telling of her own story of coming to the capital.A housekeeper receives a film made by her daughter. Combining found footage of Thailand during the Cold War with present-day images of Bangkok, the film reminds her of anecdotes she heard from the woman she works for and it triggers a re-telling of her own story of coming to the capital. Here We Are seeks to portray the present by reflecting on the past, how the legacy of colonization has survived and been normalized nowadays.

Chanasorn Chaikitiporn is a filmmaker and moving image artist whose work explores and interrogates the socio-political history of Thailand. He delves into questions on culture, political thought, identity, and personal historical memory through the lens of semi-coloniality. Bridging the gap between fiction and documentary film, he investigates found footage, archival, and declassified documents. Chanasorn is a member of ELSE, a moving image screening series based in Bangkok.

Production Banvithit Wilawan. Production company We Wide Wave (Bangkok, Thailand). Director Chanasorn Chaikitiporn. Screenplay Chanasorn Chaikitiporn. Cinematography Panisa Khueanphet. Editing Chanasorn Chaikitiporn. Sound design Chantanin Supath. Sound Chantanin Supath. Casting Pawat Kantawirud. Commissioned by Bangkok Art & Culture Centre (BACC). With Jarunun Phantachat, Suchanya Kaewsinual.

Films (selection): 2021: Blinded by the Light (22 min.). 2022: All the Things You Leave Behind (18 min.). 2023: Here We Are.